Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1887.
Local News.

Hon Wm. H. Barnum IS making his annual trip to Florida.
 Miss Louise Bragg returned to Mt. Holyoke seminary last Friday.
 -F. A. Peet is refurnishing his man sion from cellar to garret.
 John V. Cutler of Dover Furnace, N. Y, visited friends in town last week. Rev Wm. G. Pierce and daughter, Fanny, returned to Champaign, H., last week.
 See notice of auction of property belonging to Barnard Hardware Go. at Lime Rock, May 12.
 Samuel F. Adam, of the Berkley divinity school at Middletown, was home over Sunday.
 Elisha NJ. Rood is in Sharon this week surveying the real estate of the hte Benjamin Sears.
 Patrick Finnegan will soon build a new house ou Reed street, and has al- ready commenced digging the cellar. Lawyer Herman of Winsted was in town Monday transaeting probate bus mess and shaking hands with old friends. Free trade got a black eye, or rather got ''knocked out in the Connecticut senate last week-see legislative notes. Mrs Geo. w. Cowdrey returned Saturday from her winter sojourn at Saratoga. Her health is greatly i'm proved.
 The Easter services at St Joseph's church were very impressive and were largely attended. The floral decorations were on magnificent scale.
 The organ fund of Christ church has increased too over Sl,00O, or sufi cient to pay for the fine organ which the committee selected last week.
 Washington Rossman has moved from Clayton to Mrs Hillyer's farm in Weatogue, known as the Egbert Van Deusen farm.
 Patrick Quinn, who for the past eight years leased the Ferris farm near this village, has moved to David Scott's farm in Weatogue.
 The Winsted Choral Union, assist ed by the New York Philharmonic club, will give grand concert this Wednes- day evening in the rink at Winsted.
 ssSohmer" < Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason & Hamlin Organs rented or for sale by Capewell the Jeweler, No. 3S6 Main street, West Winsted, Conn. -Gov Lounsbury will appoint the 29th as s.Arbor day" He has consented to the sending out by J. H. Hale, mas ter of the state grange, of circular to members fixing that date.
 Rev Dr Eddy went to New York yesterday, in response to telegram which stated that one of his former rarishoners was very ill and wished to see him.
 All persons interested in establish ing Congregational church service al Canran Depot are requested to meet al Village Improvement hall, Friday eve ming, April 15, at 7:30 o'clock.
 Mir Burdick, living at Charles Decker's in Weatogue, recently re ceived fall, put his elbow out of joint and spraiued his arm so badly that he will be unable to work for several weeks
 MT John Pulver died at East Ca naan, Tuesday, April ,, at the residence of his son, Talmadge Pulver. The funeral was held at his sons residence on Thursday last, Rev Robert Hunt, O Lee, Mass, officiating.
 T. F. Watson and family of Ney Milford spent the Sabbath at Col. Hard enbergh's. They annually attend tn Easter services at Christ church an bring generous basket of flowers t decorate the church.
 The equipment of the Housatoni road has recently been increased by tn addition of new and powerful locomo tive, No. 26. This iron giant pulle the local freight north 1ast Saturda afternoon with the greatest ease. .. Special attention is called to ". Hall < Co.'S new advertisement. The ninth annual grand opening is the ever of the dry goods season, and their ma velous display in every department e2 ceeds all their former efforts.
 William K Lyon of Bridgepor who for several years has been chic clerk of the Consolidated road, has bee appointed superintendent of the Houss tonic road in place of Henry A. Bisho who resigned April l.
 -Hurrah for Hartfordl only S1. 25 The NJ. F. society of Canaan will hay an excursion to Hartford about the P of this month, from Canaan, East C. naan and Norfolk Fare for the roun trip only S1 9. For full particulars St posters soon to be issued.
 The Harwinton correspondent the Litchfield Enquirer says: ''Re F. F. Atwood has rendered his resign tion, to take effect in three month This appears to be one of the tow where 1t seems impossible to get a ml ister that will please everybody"